saque

/ˈsa.kɨ/

//ˈsa.kɨ// noun

The verdict

“saque” is a moderately-common Portuguese word, ranked #12,144 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,144
frequency rank, Portuguese
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de sacar

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

saque vs sue
60% similar
saque vs Sau
40% similar
saque vs save
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for saque
PropertyValue
Headwordsaque
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsa.kɨ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,144
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “saque” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). saque lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for saque is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈsa.kɨ/. Corpus data places it at rank #12,144 in overall Portuguese word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for saque, with forms such as "asque", "saqeu", and "saqque". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "sue", "Sau", "save", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is saque, spelled S-A-Q-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de sacar
  2. 2
    expedição de título de crédito ou ordem de pagamento
  3. 3
    título de crédito ou ordem de pagamento expedido
  4. 4
    movimento inicial de alguns jogos com bola (tênis, pingue-pongue, voleibol, basquetebol, etc.); serviço
  5. 5
    lorota, mentira
  6. 6
    palpite

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asque,saqeu,saqque,sauqe,sqaue,ssaque

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of saque - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asque2saqeu2saqque1sauqe2sqaue2ssaque1
Edit distance from "saque"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "saque"?
"saque" is spelled S-A-Q-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsa.kɨ/.
What does "saque" mean?
As a noun, "saque" means: ato ou efeito de sacar
What words are commonly confused with "saque"?
"saque" is commonly confused with "sue", "Sau", "save". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "saque"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "saque" is /ˈsa.kɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "saque" come from?
"saque" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “saque”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-A-Q-U-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsa.kɨ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sue” - see the side-by-side comparison. saque vs sue
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list